H.R. No. 1594
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The life of an admired educator and devoted family
man came to an untimely end with the passing of Dr. David Kirk
Wittenburg of El Paso on October 26, 2015, at the age of 53; and
WHEREAS, Born on March 6, 1962, to Joe and Ruthy Wittenburg,
David Wittenburg grew up with a brother, Alex, and three sisters,
Leslie, Donna, and Michelle; he attended public schools in Lometa,
where he excelled in track and field and other sports, and his
interest in athletics led him to obtain a bachelor's degree in
physical education from Angelo State University; following his
graduation, he began his career as a physical education teacher and
coach in the Northside Independent School District in San Antonio;
and
WHEREAS, During his time as a schoolteacher, Dr. Wittenburg
developed an interest in studying the cardiovascular health of
children; he returned to college, earning a master's degree in
physical education from Texas State University and a Ph.D. in
kinesiology from Texas A&M University; he went on to hold faculty
appointments at New Mexico State University, the University of New
Mexico, and The University of Texas at Brownsville before being
hired to chair the Department of Kinesiology at The University of
Texas at El Paso; over the course of his career, his work was
presented at conferences hosted by the American College of Sports
Medicine and Frontiers of Cardiology, as well as at the
International Obesity Conference, and he was a member of the ACSM
and the National Strength and Conditioning Association; and
WHEREAS, Although he found great fulfillment in his career,
the foremost priority in Dr. Wittenburg's life was his family;
devoted to his wife, Cynthia, he took great pride in his children,
Caleb, Joshua, Matthew, Kristen, and Tara, and in his grandsons,
Ellis, Jackman, and Wyatt; he was fond of the outdoors and delighted
in spending time on his ranch in Lometa, and he also took the family
on frequent trips to New Mexico, where he fell in love with the
desert and the mountains; and
WHEREAS, Dr. David Wittenburg enjoyed a life that was rich in
personal and professional achievements, and he will long be
remembered with admiration and affection by those he leaves behind;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of Dr. David Kirk
Wittenburg and extend sincere condolences to his relatives and
friends; and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Dr. David
Wittenburg.
Dutton
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 1594 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on May 4, 2017.
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Chief Clerk of the House